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Good thing we aren't looking for your approval huh?
I don't imagine they are looking for yours either.
Good thing we aren't looking for your approval huh?
if/since one is "born gay" wouldn't that already be covered under the current AD laws regarding "sex"?
I don't imagine they are looking for yours either.
Yes, we need to protect the rights of citizens to continue being allowed to discirminate against those nasty gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaays :roll:
At will employees can be fired for any reason except discrimination. So what's next after sexual preference? Weight? Oh that has already happened. Like someone being a fat ass is the company's fault.This has nothing to do with gay or anything else on my part. More and more rights to association are being taken away from businesses and company's a little at a time. Anyone with a lawsuit can do it for the most stupid reasons. This is nothing but more affirmative action type laws.
So much for equal protection under the law. If you are part of a special group you get all kinds of extra crap.
Yeah, God forbid firms lose the right to screw their employees for reasons completely unrelated to job performance.
No one is saying that. Nice hyperbole though. I am saying that we don't need protected classes. Just like hate laws and gays not being allowed to marry. It's all the same. We should all be equal under the law, period. Freedom is NOT free.
Except the result of this concept you're supporting is exactly what he said: businesses being able to fire employees because of who they are, not because of what they do.
I'm comfortable with "we refuse to hire black people" being illegal.
I don't think it's that so much as they absolutely refuse to do anything that could be perceived as giving the Democrats a win, because they care more about petty partisanship than doing the right thing.
And why should not businesses have the right to hire and fire who they want for whatever reason? It's not like gay people are being fired in droves for being gay. It is bull**** waist of time legislation we don't need. If they fire you for discrimination sue them. We don't need extra laws.
I dont understand this statement?
what "extra" laws are you referring to?
and what every you are deeming as an extra law, like this one im "GUESSING" (please correct me if im wrong) if it doesnt exist what do you sue for?
1.)We don't need laws protecting classes of people.
2.) Everyone should be equal under the law. This Bill that just passed the senate.
3.) Discrimination does not have to be a law to be sued over. If you feel you were unfairly dismissed for say being handicapped whether it affected your job performance or not etc. You can sue over it. Hell if you have problems and get fired for complaining guess what...
4.) United Hospital nurse says she was fired after voicing complaints - United Hospital nurse says she was fired after voicing complaints | Star Tribune
5.) This Bill is an absolute waist of time
6.) and I am glad it will be defeated.
And why should not businesses have the right to hire and fire who they want for whatever reason? It's not like gay people are being fired in droves for being gay. It is bull**** waist of time legislation we don't need. If they fire you for discrimination sue them. We don't need extra laws.
Yes, we should force companies to hire tokens. That'll encourage fairness and equality.
And why should not businesses have the right to hire and fire who they want for whatever reason? It's not like gay people are being fired in droves for being gay. It is bull**** waist of time legislation we don't need. If they fire you for discrimination sue them. We don't need extra laws.
Who do you purchase your straw from? Do you get a good deal for buying in bulk?
Well, what else would you call it? If a company hired a black man because he can perform the job, contribute, and be an asset to the company, he's an employee. If a company hired a black man because the government forces him to, he's a token.
Are you trying to argue semantics or something? If so, you're losing.
Ok so are you serisouly implying that if a black man with NO experience what so ever in computers goes into a programming firm that the company has to hire him to be a programmer because he is black? Come on, noone is buying that. There are STILL qualifications that have to be met.
To an extent, that's possible. Also, "qualifications" are subjective. That's why Affirmative Action gets called out for its crap - it often will force institutions to be "equal" when the result of that equality is anti-meritorious.
back when my kid brother was applying for med schools, in order to be "equally qualified" as a minority or female applicant, he had to score 10 points higher on the MCAT. I forget the exact numbers, but the average GPA and MCAT for minority applicants accepted were considerably lower than the scores for the average white guy.
Why? What's wrong with that? I'm no racist by any means but I also support someone's right to run their business any way they see fit. How would you like to go into a Hooters and see some hairy, fat white dude with moobs serving you wings and beer?I'm comfortable with "we refuse to hire black people" being illegal.
Well, what else would you call it? If a company hired a black man because he can perform the job, contribute, and be an asset to the company, he's an employee. If a company hired a black man because the government forces him to, he's a token.
Are you trying to argue semantics or something? If so, you're losing.
Why? What's wrong with that? I'm no racist by any means but I also support someone's right to run their business any way they see fit. How would you like to go into a Hooters and see some hairy, fat white dude with moobs serving you wings and beer?
That's not how discrimination laws work and nobody is suggesting they should work that way. I thought the straw man reference would make that obvious, sorry.
Why don't you stop your ****ing whining, haven't Dems gotten just about everything they want? I mean really I'm fed with with that meme. And BTW, the Republicans aren't here to help Democrats win, so get that thru your head. Are Dems helping Reps win??? Well are they?